Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-20

mOsphere at Sunnyuaie.
Julie, with her black eyes flashing and
cheeks ablaze, wrote the following en-
phatic telegram to George Lane in Wen
ma:
sit is all crazy nonsense. will inves-
tigate and explain"
And Grandpa FARMLAND speeded it on
its wav, wondering much at the ways of
people.
Richard, grieve to state. swore over
his friends instructive and admonitorv
letter and then sent this telegram to Fred.
erick Firth in sherman:
"Obliged for advice. A pack of lies.
Will write to- morrow"
That afternoon Richard Dale and Julie
FARMLAND we're seen together in Rich
ards buggy.
Just as Miss Lawndes was saying. ''Of
course. it's all settled now" the buggy
stopped before her door, and Richard
helped Julie to alight.
miss Lawndes," said Richard, as that
lady hurried to the door, "Miss Frank
land and | are determined to learn how
our names came to be connected in man
ner which has caused US the greatest an.
noyance. We have made two calls. and
in each we have been referred to you.'
Miss Lawndes looked angry and embar-
raised. II prefer to refer you to some
one else; all the village saw it," she said
stiffiv.
ITO whom do you refer us!" asked
Richard. looking very stern.
"Mrs. Allen saw it just after l did, and
the Poulett girls just before; you must ex-
cuse me-" and Miss Lawndes retreated
into the house, for never since she fitted
on" Richards youthful shirt-waists had
she seen him look so angry.
What in the mischief does she mean P"
exclaimed Richand.
"Let US go to Mrs. Allen" said Julie
They found Mrs. Allen working at her
flower beds. When she realized the pres
ence of these two in her path she raised
herself ponderously and looked at them
over her spectacles.
"Mrs. Allen" said Richard, "will you
please tell US what you have ever seen to
make you think there was any filtration
between Miss FARMLAND and myself ?'
Mrs. Allan looked around for some
support, but finding nothing nearer re-
treated to the doorstep and sat down.
while the two young people stood in front
OF her.
You want to know Richard, do you?
Well, l thought you'd have heard it a
dozen times in the last three weeks. So
there isn't anything in it is there p' she
SAID in her exasperatingly slow way.
''Mss Frank land is engaged to gentle.
man for whom have the highest regard
and we have never imagined that our
names could be connected till this morn
ing, when we received letters from friends
at a distance, informing US that we were
the victims OF some objectionable gossip
whose names we are determined to find
out" said Richard
well, Richard" said Mrs. Allan,
clasping her tat hands around her garden
trowel "you walked down Main St. on
the 2Sth Of April, with a long, red fringe
off Julia's collar hanging to the top button
of your coat, and all the village saw it."
"Did Ip' said Richard, lmpatently !;
land what morep
"What mole! Seems to me most peo-
pie would think If mans coat was that
near to girls collar-no, don't mean to
say YOU had kissed her, but you could
have counted her evelashes, Richard"
and Mrs. Allen looked at the amazed
young people with deprecating air.
''On the 2Sth never left my room; |
had one of my bad sore threats, DR.. Allen
knows" exclaimed Julia.
81 was at your house. but | only saw
your grandfather about some Deeds" said
Richard
And my collarette. my red chenille
collar that George sent me from Paris!-
you could not have been even near it."
..EuorrhCJr Enowo that COLLAR .Iulin
there's not such another in Supnvdale- "a
long, red fringe, with little gold-tassel
at the end,' said Mrs. Allen.
Mrs Allen. / ask you to take my word
for it, that Miss FARMLAND and | have
never tlirted. that did not see her on that
day, and that am utterly ignorant as to
how piece of fringe became attached to
nv coat button.' said Richard, and then
the two puzzled. angry young people
drove away, this time to Mr.. Frankland's.
Ressie FARMLAND was hanging on the
gate.
Bessie" said Julie. "tell me, did you
ever take my red collarette out of my
roomP I won't scod. not one word, but
Mr.. Dale and must know"
Bessie considered a moment. at was
ages ago, the day we got the last arbu-
tus. i only had it out for minute"
Where did you put it, then?"
Back in your dawer-oh, first | hung
it on the hat stand; guess it was there
till after supper, but didn't hurt it a scrap,
but put it back in your drawer when
took up your supper. You were sick that
day"
"There! You caught the fringe on
your coat when you got your hat and
cane ~ exclaimed Julie. with beampg
face. Bessie. get your hat and come
with us"
well, I'll swear
mo, don't swear, Mr.. Dale; you've
no need. 1t has been the hardest on me-"
said Julie.
THAT'S all YOU know about it,"
growled Richard, as he helped Bessie into
the buggy, and thereupon jules quick
wit revealed to her several things.
They drove first to Mrs. Aliens, where
Bessie related her performance with the
collarette. and then Julie, looking down
the street, said: There's Dolly Firth
tying up her honeysuckles. Let's 90
there | can't bear to think she should
have believed me a firt, the darling
girl !"
Il won't" said Richard.
Eyes, you will. Bessie, just take the
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